Before Joint Commission… before the FDA… before insurance companies… there was one physician to lead us through the healthcare jungle – Tarzan, M.D. Way ahead of his time, Dr. Tarzan’s descriptions of clinical findings were in the patients’ language. His instructions were persuasive. And his patients could eat all of the fat and red meat they wanted. (And in future episodes, when he meets Jane, D.O. we find a healthcare infrastructure in complete harmony – free of egos and politics.)

Too often, hospitals and healthcare organizations just pump out generic posters, corny phrases on stickers, and plant some “champions” among us to try to motivate us. But generic messages only add to the Sign Fatigue we all experience. (Kind of like those annoying banner ads on web pages. After a while, we don’t even see them anymore.) Plus, we’re always a little cautious… can’t be too racey… can’t be too controversial… don’t wanna rock the boat… what would marketing say? or worse, what would legal say?

Well, sometimes you just have to say, “WTF?” (Why The Foley?)

Click on the icons to see other WTF – Why The Foley? gifts, signs, shirts, and more:

Typhoid Mary, we miss you. Well, not really… we just miss the fact that there was only one of you. These days we have a whole fleet. (And no, I’m not talkin’ enema, here. I’m not sure why GiggleMed readers always revert to middle school humor, but c’mon… I’m trying to be serious here.) If you thought Typhoid Mary had issues, check out C. diff Clarice.

It’s time to spice up your infection control campaign with humor. One of two things is happening for you: (A) Your hand washing numbers are still in the toilet, or (B) You are having awesome success. If your numbers are in the toilet, what you’re trying isn’t working. Try humor. And if your numbers are awesome, it undoubtedly came with some effort – so show a little appreciation to the people in the trenches.

In short, show them this:

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And if you think GiggleMed products are awesome (or even if you don’t), check out Despair. I cannot look at their products without laughing out loud. They’re the inspiration behind our medical ‘inspirational’ signs (like the one above). After you buy something from GiggleMed, go here:

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. And you know what? Let’s look at that name a little closer… “Colon Cancer Awareness Month”. It’s not very catchy. In fact, it’s a little frightening.

Don’t we want people to actually show up for their colonoscopy screening? Don’t we want them to actually take their colonoscopy prep as directed? (their “Go-Profusely”) Well, let’s rename the month. Check out this colonoscopy comic… much more memorable, but perhaps only slightly less scary – It’s time for the Annual Running of the Bowels. (Please spare us your middle school tendencies… No Poop-lona, Spain jokes, please)

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This medical humor video was submitted by Dr. Patricia Raymond (AKA “Butt Meddler”) just in time for Colon Cancer Awareness Month. “Lookin’ Up My Back Door” is a friendly, funny way of reminding people about their screening colonoscopy. Check it out:

Even more so after this video, I remain a strong advocate for changing the name of GoLytely to GoProfusely.

Check out this funny video from ZDoggMD where he analyzes some medical news.

I love Star Wars and I love medical humor. This is a nice combo.

“I sense much stool in you” was hilarious. But while we’re on Star Wars and stool, let me share with you some disturbing news…

I was reviewing the stats on how people end up at GiggleMed.com and I noticed a search term slowly creeping up the ranks… Google “Admiral Ackbar stool” and sho’ nuff you end up at a GiggleMed blog post. What does that say about you if you Google “Admiral Ackbar stool”? (not that there’s anything wrong with that)